School won’t punish for fake hold up

Published 12:00 am Sunday, April 26, 2009

COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Six Covington High School students — arrested while filming a staged jewelry store robbery for a class project — are back in school.

Joseph Candilora, whose son Julian was one of those students, said school officials have told the family the students won’t face any discipline.

He says he has not received any paperwork.

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School system spokeswoman Meredith Mendez says the system’s investigation is done and the students are in class, but the district cannot release details.

She says officials are reviewing whether more supervision or guidelines are needed for school video projects.

District attorney’s spokesman Rick Wood says his office has not reviewed criminal mischief and other charges against five students and jewelry store owner Janet Deluca.

Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com